One killed in 401 crash

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One man is dead after a van rammed into the back of a tractor trailer on Hwy. 401 near Dutton at about 6:30 a.m. Friday.

An OPP spokesperson said the driver of the van was declared dead at the scene, while the truck driver was taken to hospital for observation.

Investigators have spent hours at the crash site trying to determine what caused it, but it's believed the truck was moving when the van hit it. The front of the van was pushed in so much, emergency personnel had to extricate the driver though the rear.

All eastbound lanes were expected to be closed for hours with traffic being diverted on Graham Rd.